cm0002@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 13 days agoImperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kaylemmy.worldimagemessage-square285fedilinkarrow-up11.27Karrow-down161
arrow-up11.21Karrow-down1imageImperialism, authoritarianism and oppression is bad all around m'kaylemmy.worldcm0002@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 13 days agomessage-square285fedilink
minus-squareMisterFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·12 days agoI think in both cases (modern China, and the USSR), there is a genuine feeling/desire towards the ideals. In both cases though, it is co-opted for propaganda purposes, and falls pretty flat when inequality is off the charts. Which is a shame, if you have socialist beliefs I wish them the best though, and hope they figure things out to bring outcomes more in line with the ideals.
I think in both cases (modern China, and the USSR), there is a genuine feeling/desire towards the ideals.
In both cases though, it is co-opted for propaganda purposes, and falls pretty flat when inequality is off the charts.
Which is a shame, if you have socialist beliefs
I wish them the best though, and hope they figure things out to bring outcomes more in line with the ideals.